Deaths

[A listing of deaths of which word has been receivedwithin the past month. Full notices may appear inthis issue or may appear in a later number]

Parker, Henry L. '85, Feb. 20 Nelson, Alexander P. '89, Jan. 28 Mitchell, William H. '98, Feb. 15 Keniston, Davis B. '02, Feb. 20 Ham, Harry H. '04, Feb. 20 Hobart, Henry M. '05, Feb. 12 Dykeman, Harold A. '11, Feb. 5 Cornelius, Laurence '17, Feb. 11 Rugg, Addison F. '30, Feb. 11 Allen, Frederick L., Litt.D. '51, Feb. 13

1885

HENRY LANGDON PARKER died in a rest home in Worcester, Mass., on February 20. His home had been at 4 Agawam St.

Park was born in Hopkinton, Mass., November 6, 1861, the son of Henry Langdon Parker (1856) and Isabel Mason. After graduation with the Class in 1895 he studied law at George Washington where he received his LL.B. in 1891 and LL.M. in 1892. He then returned to Worcester where he practiced law with his father for many years. He practiced continuously in Worcester for over fifty years until his retirement.

Park was a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Commonwealth Club and St. Mark's Episcopal Church. In 1895 he was married to Mary Jillson, who died in December 1936.

He is survived by two sons, David J. Parker of Worcester and Henry L. Parker 3rd '26 of Winnetka, Ill.; a daughter, Mrs. Norman Firth of Maplewood, N. J., and a brother, Herbert G. Parker '02 of Indianapolis. George C. Parker 'B7 was also a brother.

1889

ALEXANDER PETER NELSON died on January 28, in Santa Ana, Calif. He was born July 9, 1866, at Mclndoes Falls, Vt., and was a son of William H. and Margaret (Monteith) Nelson. He prepared for college at St. Johnsbury (Vt.) Academy and entered Dartmouth with the Class of '89, but left at end of sophomore year. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta.

Soon after leaving college, he began the study of law in Wells River, Vt. He was principal of Wells River graded school the winter of 1887-88 and the following winter he taught in a district school in South Newbury, Vt. He was admitted to the Vermont Bar in 1891. For a few years he practiced his profession in White River Junction. Then followed a gap when his location was not known.

In 1915 he was located in Southern California and it became known that the preceding year he came East, and on November 25, 1914, in Lebanon, N. H., married Frances R. Kendrick of that town. They went West and settled in Santa Ana, where he resumed the practice of law.

Four years later he was appointed deputy district attorney of Orange County, Calif., and in 1921, upon the resignation of the district attorney of Orange County, he was appointed his successor. Subsequently he was elected to a four-year term as district attorney of that county. During his tenure of office he vigorously prosecuted men accused of participating in a Ku Klux Klan uprising. He was attorney for the Orange County Peace Officers Association and helped them to organize in 1923.

His wife died October 31, 1952, at the age of 84. There were no children. His body was cremated and the ashes were buried in the cemetery in Rockford, Ill., where the ashes of his wife had previously been interred.

1898

WILLIAM HUGH MITCHELL died February 14 at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he lived with his sisters, Mrs. William Clark and Miss Elizabeth Mitchell.

He was born in Acworth, N. H., in 1872, the son of Jonathan T. and Amelia (Dodge) Mitchell. He is survived by three sisters. He was unmarried.

Will prepared for college at Kimball Union Academy. In college he roomed for some time at Professor Colby's house. After Professor Colby's sight failed, Mitchell worked with him, reading to him and studying with him, a service that doubtless brought rich intellectual rewards. His fraternity was Phi Delta Theta.

He loved teaching and was well equipped for the lifetime career to which he brought competence and high devotion. A highlight on his unselfish devotion is his record at the Nichols School in Buffalo. During his 21 years there he never missed a class, was never late and every day was at his desk an hour early to help boys who needed assistance.

After returning from the Spanish War, Will was an instructor in political science at Dartmouth 1902-03 and in 1903-04 taught history and mathematics there. He received his A.M. from Dartmouth in 1904.

After leaving Dartmouth he taught mathematics at the University School in Cleveland and was head of the mathematics department at Nichols School in Buffalo from 1911 to 1932. From 1932 to the time of his retirement in 1942 he was an instructor at Governor Dummer Academy. He was a College Board reader in mathematics and a member of a number of historical societies.

On leaving Dummer he sold several farms which he had acquired in New Hampshire and bought a home in Charlestown, N. H. Soon thereafter he began spending his winters in Florida, doing some part-time teaching and tutoring. In 1946 he sold his New Hampshire home and bought a place in West Palm Beach where, with his sisters, he happily rounded out a full and useful life, and where he had time and opportunity to indulge his fondness for growing things and his interest in studying the production possibilities of the soil as he contentedly worked among his flowers and fruit trees.

1902

To the great grief of the entire Class, DAVIS BAKER KENISTON died suddenly at his home, 80 The Fenway, Boston, on February 20 of a heart attack'. His death is a great loss to the state of Massachusetts and the city of Boston.

Dave was born in Campton, N. H., September 4, 1880, the son of Davis B. and Ada (Howe) Keniston. In college Dave was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa. After graduation he studied law at Harvard, where he received his LL.B. in 1905. He began law practice in Boston and in the early years was associated with Channing Cox '0l, a close friend at both Dartmouth and Harvard.

From 1919 to 1924 Dave represented the Fenway district in the state legislature. In 1924 he was appointed by Governor Cox chairman of the Metropolitan District Commission and served until 1934. During this period the Swift River development was completed. Governor Saltonstall appointed him to the municipal court bench in 1940 and in 1943 he became Chief Justice.

Dave was a member of the Boston Bar Association, the Dartmouth Club and the Boston City Club. For many years he was chairman of the prudential committee of the Arlington Street Church. He had served our class as treasurer since 1943.

On September 2, 1920, Dave was married to Alice Leavens who survives him, with their son Davis B. Keniston Jr. Our sincerest sympathy goes to them in their bereavement. Dave was a man of unusual force of character and sweetness of personality and we shall miss him always.

Memorial services were held at Arlington Street Church on February 24. Members of the Massachusetts Supreme Court attended in a body. The 1902 men among the ushers were Percy O. Dorr, Philip Thompson, and Harold Parker.

RAYMOND ELDER PAINE died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 15. Some days ago I received a note from Watty enclosing a letter he had received from Celery's sister, Mrs. George R. Noyes, of Berkeley, Calif, telling of his passing.

He was born in Winchester, Mass., September 17, 1879, the son of Jesse C. and Viola (Cole) Paine. In college he roomed for two years with our own Ernest Bradlee Watson. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta and president of the French Club.

After graduating from Tuck School our classmate went to work for an importing firm in New York. In 1907 he went to Argentina where he remained until his death, employed by several trading companies.

In September 1910 Celery was married to Gisella Fioravanti, the daughter of an Italian family which had settled in Buenos Aires. Of this happy union came one daughter Viola Maria and a son Robert. Raymond left in addition to these, three grandchildren in whom he took great pride, Silvia and Patricia Costa, and Evelina Paine.

On one of his infrequent visits to the States we had a happy evening together discussing old times and recalling old friends. At the close of the evening I detected a slight note of nostalgia. I suggest that as many of our classmates as possible write to Mrs. Gisella Paine, Rosario 474, Buenos Aires, so that she may know that we share in her grief. Raymond had a long two months' illness, during which time his devoted wife scarcely left his side.

T.L.B.

BENJAMIN SCOTT STEVENS died on January 4 in a nursing home in Meriden, Conn. Ben came to us from the Newton, Mass., High School where he played on the football team.

Ben was born on February 3, 1879. His father was Elizur Seneca Stevens, one of the founders of the International Silver Company. His mother, Harriet Maltby Stevens, belonged to one of the old silver manufacturing families. While in college, Ben was a member of KKK. He was editor-in-chief of the Aegis and a member of the Dramatic Club.

With such a silver company background one would think that he would have been drawn into that work. Instead, on leaving college, with his native independence, he became an employee of the Southern New England Telephone Co. In 1915 Ben joined the New York Telephone Co., from which he retired in 1944 with the official position of traffic engineer.

In 1906 Ben married Elinor Jacobs of New Haven. She wrote me a touching letter in which she says, "There are so many good things I could write about Ben. We had 48 years of perfect happiness together, for which I am truly grateful. I hope time will heal this awful loneliness but I sometimes wonder." I know the whole Class joins me in sending affectionate sympathy to Ben's dear Elinor. I suggest that the members of the Class write to her at 591 North Main St., Wallingford, Conn., and express their sympathy.

Our classmate leaves, besides Elinor, two daughters, Mrs. Paul Daughenbaugh of Philadelphia and Mrs. Kenneth Aiken of North Haven, one sister and four brothers.

T.L.B.

RALPH HAYDN TAYLOR died on February 6 at the Pentucket convalescent home in Haverhill, Mass.

He was born in Haverhill, December 17, 1879, the son of Levi L. H. and Laura (Dodge) Taylor. He came to college with that group of fine men who had prepared at Haverhill High School. He was a member of Psi Upsilon. After graduation he attended Harvard Law School for three years, during one of which he roomed with Dave Keniston.

Ralph practiced law in Haverhill until 1927 when he was appointed assistant attorney general, when he moved to Springfield. In 1939 he returned to Haverhill where he resumed his law practice until he returned again to Springfield in 1952.

Ralph's grandfather was the first mayor of Haverhill and three of his uncles had been mayors of that city. He himself was active in Republican affairs and in 1938 was candidate for Hampden County register of deeds.

On June 10, 1910, Ralph was married to Eva Lillian Sears who survives him. Their home was at 1 Groveland St., Springfield, Mass. He is also survived by two brothers, Henry L. Taylor '01 and L. Marlon Taylor '07.

Ralph's pixy-like personality will ever remain in our hearts and memories. Our very sincere sympathy goes out to the whole family.

1904

HARRY HOWARD HAM died on February 20 at the Palmer Memorial Hospital in Brookline, Mass. His home was at 121 Windsor Rd., Waban, Mass.

Harry was born in Boston March 16, 1883, the son of Benjamin and Louise (Andrews) Ham. He prepared for college at Boston Latin School and was a member of DKE. After graduating from Dartmouth he received the degree of J.B. from Boston University Law School in 1908.

He immediately began the practice of law in Boston where he continued until his death. He was a member of the firm of Ham, Ganz & Roberts. In 1907 he was elected a state representative from Dorchester, the youngest man ever to have served in the Legislature. He was. a director and attorney for the Natick Trust Co. A member of Knights Templar and Aleppo Temple Shrine he was a past worshipful Master of Gate of the Temple Masonic lodge.

On June 9, 1909, Harry was married to Ida Shattuck who survives him with a daughter, Mrs. Everett T. Nichols, and a son Harry H. Ham Jr. '38. Guy A. Ham 'OO was a brother.

1905

In Park East Hospital, New York, on February 12 HENRY MORGAN HOBART died from a cerebral hemorrhage. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Louis Lindsay of Santa Monica, Calif., a sister, Mabel Hobart in Washington, Conn., and two grandchildren. His death closed a career which combined with an extraordinary series of tragedies, an irrepressible optimism, and a capacity for seeing rainbows through any cloud.

Entering Dartmouth from Brooklyn High School, Henry was picture-handsome, accomplished and ambitious. He made the varsity in basketball, became leader of the Glee Club, a member of the Orpheus Singing Club, was choir-master of the local Episcopal Church, sang in the college choir, played in the orchestra and took prizes in public speaking.

After college he spent his first two years in the purchasing department of the Western Electric Co. in New York, and on August 7, 1907, he married Elsie McColl, mother of his daughter and son, and from whom he was divorced fifteen years later. From 1907 to 1910, he was with the New York Telephone Co. For another four years he was Eastern advertising manager of Women's World magazine. In 1911 he became general sales manager of the Hearst International Magazine.

From these less imaginative occupations, Henry turned in 1920 to an occupation which was of absorbing interest to him for the second half of his life - motion picture production. He started in New York as vice president and general manager of the International Film Service, Inc. The next year, 1921, with Mr. Friend, a Dartmouth alumnus, he formed, and was president of, a company of his own, Distinctive Pictures Corp., and prospered until 1925.

Following his marriage to Olive Tell, an accomplished actress, in Chicago in 1926, Henry went to Hollywood as producer for the First National Productions Corp. Studios. By 1929, he had changed to producing for RKO. Here he apparently remained for several years. By 1940. however, he was back in New York producing educational and industrial movies and doing other work with a variety of concerns, finally with the Cavalier Television Corp., eking out an existence, but proudly independent and usually expecting to accomplish some "big deal."

Meanwhile, tragedy struck his family. His son, Morgan L., Dartmouth '32, a promising young man, was killed in a routine flight in the Navy in an airplane crash. His daughter lost her first husband by death. Two years ago he suddenly lost his wife, a loyal companion through 26 years. In spite of all this, Henry optimistically faced forward until the end of life.

Henry M. Hobart was a man of rare talent, a dreamer of great if sometimes impractical dreams in the picture business, and a hard and intense worker.

Burial of his ashes will take place at East Bridgewater, Mass., in the spring.

1907

RALPH GARDNER KNIGHT '07 died in Denver, Colo., on January 25. Born in Randolph, Mass., on October 9, 1883, he entered Dartmouth from Randolph High School. He received a B.S. degree from Dartmouth in 1907, and a C.E. degree from Thayer School in 1909.

His engineering career included teaching at Penn State College and at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1924, he moved to Denver where he purchased and operated a service station.

Ralph is survived by his widow, Jean; a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Kay Mooney, of Watsonville, Calif.; three sons, Donald G. and Ralph T., both of Denver, and Forrest E„ of Spokane, Wash. There are also six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

1911

HAROLD ALONZO DYKEMAN died February 5, at 662 E. North West Highway, Mount Prospect, Ill., the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Jantac. Dyke was born in Lynn, Mass., September 19, 1888. He entered Dartmouth from Chelsea (Mass.) High School, graduating with his class at Dartmouth in 1911 and then working with F. W. Woolworth Co. for six years.

He then joined the J. R. Poole Co., commission merchants, for a five-year period, following which he went to Chicago with the H. A. Austin Co., manufacturers' agents, and became president of that company. One of this company's accounts was Everlastick, Inc. He was office manager for that company in Chicago until 1944, when he joined the H. A. Austin Co. as vice president. Then for four years he took over as sales manager and president of this company in Worcester, Mass., and resided there until his retirement a year or so ago, when he returned to Illinois.

In June, 1914, he was married to Madeline Austin in Boston, Mass., who survives him, together with their daughter and two grandchildren.

1915

HILLMAN BARNES HUNNEWELL, retired executive of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. of New York, died on February 7, in a nursing home in White Plains, New York. His home was at 9 Kingston Rd., Scarsdale. Bill had been vice president in charge of city mortgages for the New York company when he retired in October 1952, after being with the firm for 28 years.

He was born at Warren, Maine, September 17, 1891, the son of Frank S. and Leonice (Barnes) Hunnewell. After attending school in Reading, Mass., he entered Dartmouth as a member of the Class of 1915. In 1917 he married Elizabeth W. White of White Plains, who died in 1952.

Surviving are a son, William W. Hunnewell of Scarsdale; a daughter, Mrs. Jean Hunnewell Whitaker of Stratham, N. H.; two sisters, Miss Natalie S. Hunnewell of White Plains and Mrs. William Mercer of Washington, Conn.; a brother, Stanley P. Hunnewell 0f New London, Conn.; and five grandchildren.

Services were held in the Church of the Highlands, White Plains, of which Bill was a member, and of which Lize Wheelock '14 is pastor.

1917

LAURENCE CORNELIUS died on February 11 while vacationing at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. His home was at 3510 Ashton Rd., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Larry was born at Chicago, Ill., on April 16, 1894, the son of Louis A. and Sarah (Littlefield) Cornelius. He had been a resident of Grand Rapids since 1896. Survivors include his wife Mildred; his mother Mrs. Louis A. Cornelius; a daughter Mrs. T. D. Nind, and two sons, Richard L. '39 and Laurence Jr., children born of his first marriage.

Larry spent only two years (1913-1915) at Dartmouth where he was a member of DKE, but through the years has maintained his interest in the College. After serving in the Army in World War I he became associated with his father in the Wolverine Brass Works, serving successively as assistant to the president, general manager and vice president. In December 1947, he assumed the presidency of the concern and served in that capacity until January 1952, when, because of ill health, he was compelled to relinquish the position. At the time of his death he was treasurer of the concern and had been a director since 1921.

Larry's civic activities were many and varied and included the Community Chest, Butterworth Hospital, of which he had been a trustee for twenty years, the Y.M.C.A. and Rotary. He was president of the Sanitary Brass Association in 1938-39, a director of the Employees Association of Grand Rapids since 1939, and from 1943 to 1945 he served as a member of the Plumbing Fixture Trim Advisory Committee of the War Production Board.

1918

JOHN CALVIN FLEMING died at the Veterans Hospital in lowa City, lowa, on November 20, 1953.

Jack was born in Burlington, lowa, January 10, 1895, the son of John C. and Ida (Weber) Fleming. He prepared for college at Phillips Exeter. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa and was with the Class only one year.

During World War I Jack served as a sergeant with the 55th Engineers. After his discharge he returned to Burlington and was for a time a salesman for a wholesale produce company. He was later connected with Nelson & Finch Co. of Peoria, Ill. In 1926 he became connected with the Burlington Gazette Co.

Neither the Class nor the College has had any word from Jack for many years. The secretary would like very much to hear from anyone in the Class who knew Jack and could send him word of Jack's family.

JOSIAH EDMUND QUINCY died in Faulkner Hospital, Boston, on January 27. His home was at 35 Stratford St., West Roxbury. Joe had not been well since he suffered a coronary thrombosis in 1949.

He was born in Salem, Mass., September 16, 1896, the son of Arthur H. and Maud (Lyman) Quincy. He prepared for college at Salem High School and was a member of Sigma Nu and AKK. He received his M.D. from Northwestern in 1922.

After practicing briefly in Salem, Joe established an office on Commonwealth Ave. in Boston where he specialized in ear, nose and throat. He was a member of the staffs of Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Faulkner hospital. He was a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the West Roxbury Congregational Church.

On September 5, 1928, Joe was married to Dorothy Cayford who survives him with their daughters, Mrs. Richard Sears of Atlanta, Ga., Sally and Mary Quincy.

Joe was a wonderful man, with a warmth of sympathetic understanding of others. He will be greatly missed, but he left the world a better place in which to live.

1920

PHILIP EDWIN BENNETT, well known and well liked among the loyal group of Twenties in the Boston area, died January 29 at his home, 95 Mt. Vernon St., after a brief illness. He had earned his high standing as an expert in the real estate field and at the time of his death was vice president and head of the real estate department of the National Shawmut Bank of Boston.

Phibby was born and raised in Lynn, Mass., the son of George Edwin and Mary (Pearl) Bennett. He prepared for Dartmouth at Lynn Classical High School. He saw service in World War I as both infantryman and aviation cadet; then returned to Hanover to take his advanced degree from the Tuck School.

Real estate was the calling that Phib followed from the time of his Dartmouth graduation. He survived booms and crashes in the Twenties, in Florida and on Cape Cod, working for others and working for himself - be fore making the connection with Shawmut which lasted from 1927 until his death. Among the honors that came his way in connection with his business career were his appointment to the Boston Board of Real Estate Commissioners in 1937 and to the Committee on Off-Street Parking in 1947, when he also served as chief housing adviser to Governor Tobin; He was active on the Real Estate Board, serving as chairman of the Building Owners and Managers Association in 1941 and as a director of the Board since 1948. He was elected president of the New England Chapter of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers in 1941 and was a trustee and member of the Board of Investment of the Home Savings Bank of Boston since 1940.

Phib is survived by his wife Grace Crow-hurst Bennett whom he married in 1937.

1924

HERMAN CHARLES SWOBODA passed away at his home at 5804 Florence Blvd., Omaha, Nebr., on January 19. His death came as a great shock to his many friends for Herm had always enjoyed the best of health up until a recent operation from which he never fully recovered.

Herm was born in Omaha on December 13, 1901, the son of George H. and Sophia (Huxhold) Swoboda. He was educated in the public schools of that city, and prepared for Dartmouth at Omaha Central High.

At Dartmouth Herm took an active part in the life of the College. He was a member of both the football and track teams for three years. Herm was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, and was elected to Green Key.

After leaving College, Herm went into business with his father in the firm of Hess & Swoboda, the leading florists of Omaha. In 1928 the Swobodas purchased the Hess interests, and the firm was operated as a family partnership until the elder Swoboda's death in 1933. Since that time Herm has been sole owner of this active business. In addition to his own business activities Herm was a member of the board of directors of the Florists Telegraphic Delivery Association; past president of the Omaha Executives Association; member of the Chamber of Commerce; Rotary and the Scottish Rite Masons.

Herm is survived by his wife Bernice; two daughters, Gretchen Ann and Nancy Carolyn; a sister, Mrs. John R. Moser, of Salt Lake City, and his mother, Mrs. George H. Swoboda of Omaha. Services were held at the Fitch & Cole Memorial Chapel.

1930

ADDISON FRANK RUGG of 770 Bronx River Rd., Yonkers, N. Y., died in Mt. Vernon Hospital on February 11, as the result of a heart attack.

Ad was born in Peekskill, N. Y„ on July 18, 1908. He attended White Plains High School and Blair Academy before coming to Dartmouth. In college he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and was active in the Dartmouth Christian Association.

After graduating from Dartmouth and taking graduate study at Columbia, Ad was employed for a period of time as an accountant with the firm of Price, Waterhouse & Co. in New York City. However, during the last fifteen years of his life, he was associated with the Mt. Hope Cemetery Association, 522 Fifth Ave., New York, whose grounds are at Hastings-on-Hudson. At the time of his death, he was vice president, treasurer and trustee of the Cemetery Association.

Until moving to Yonkers four years ago, Ad was a resident of White Plains for over 32 years. He was a deacon of Chatterton Hill Congregational Church in White Plains, an instructor for the American Red Cross and belonged to the Laymen's Inter-Church Council, in which he was most active.

Ad is survived by his mother, Mrs. Warren Rugg, and by his wife, Jessie Hale Rugg.

1942

FRANK HENRY STRATTON died in Boston in September. He was born in Newton, Mass., February 10, 1917, the son of Frank Henry and Mildred (listen) Stratton. He prepared for college at Lawrence Academy.

Frank was originally a member of the Class of 1940, but after a year with that class was forced to leave college due to ill health. He returned to graduate with our class. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and the Corinthian Yacht Club.

After graduation Frank became connected with the Hartford Machine Screw Co. in Hartford, Conn. In 1944 he joined E. B. Badger & Sons, of Boston, as a junior engineer, and the next year transferred to the Research Construction Co., of Cambridge. In 1947 Frank moved to Falmouth, Mass., where he was a salesman for the Commonwealth Fund. From 1951 until his death Frank was a salesman for E. E. Mathews Co. of Boston and lived at 373 Longwood Ave.

On October 16, 1948, Frank was married to Margaret Louise Wilson of Greensboro, Vt., who survives him.

Frank suffered from serious illness most of his life, but always showed great courage and cheerfulness.

DAVIS BAKER KENISTON '02

PHILIP EDWIN BENNETT '20